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J. A. HEARD & G. S. MITCHELL. TABLE, DESK, 0R STORE'GOUNTER SEAT.

No. 413,510. Patented 001L3 2; 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN AUTRY HEARD AND GEORGE SOLOMON MITCHELL, OF NEW ALBANY,MISSISSIPPI.

.TABLE, DESK, OR STORE-COUNTER SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,510, dated October22, 1889.

Application filed May 25, 1889- Serial No. 312,077 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that We, JOHN AUTRY HEARD and Gnoacn SOLOMON MITCHELL,citizens of the United States, residing at New Albany, in the county ofUnion and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Table, Desk, or Store-Gounter Seats; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to that class of seats or stools used atstore-counters for the convenience of customers, which are hinged orpivoted to the counter, so that they may be swung in either direction.

.The invention consists in certain details of construction whereby thestool is made stronger and is better supported, and in a peculiar dcvice by which the stool can be held in different positions relativelyto the counter, all of these features being fully hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is aplan view.

A represents a store-counter of ordinary construction.

B represents a stool or seat of any suitable construction, pivotedcentrally by means of a pin 1) upon a framework formed by the ring a andthe arms I) c, said arms being pref-- erably formed in one piece andrunning at right angles to one another to support the ring to which theyare riveted or otherwise secured. The arm 1) extends inward to thecounter, and is there pivoted'by means of a staple d, as shown, or insome other suitable manner. The stool thus supported is braced by anoblique arm 6, secured to or formed with the arm 1? near the stool, andextending thence to the counter, near the base of which it is alsopivoted either by a staple, as before described, or, as preferred, andshown in the drawings, to a standard f, secured to thecounter, andhaving a pin g, which enters a hole h in the arm. As thus constructedthe stool may be revolved upon its own pivot b, and

may also be swun-gfrom side to side either to suit the convenience ofthe customer or to 5o put the stool out of the way under the ordinaryprojecting ledge of the counter. In order, however, to give additionalstrength as well as to provide means for holding the stool in diiferentpositions relatively to the counter, we havedevised thesupporting-bracket O. This is of curved or bow shape and has its endsfirmly secured to the counter on each side of the pivot of the arm b. Itthus projects out under said arm, and, supporting it, takes a great partof the strain which would otherwise come entirely upon the pivots.Radial notches or depressions 41 are formed in its upper side, intowhich the arm I) fits. The stool can be thus placed in diiferentpositions relatively to the counter, and,with the weight of a personupon it, will be securely held. It is, however, easily moved by simplyeasing it of a part of the Weight and sliding it around,which the curvedshape of the notches readily permits.

It will be readily understood that our seat is adapted to otherlocations than store-counters-such as tables, desks, and the like-with-I out material change in construction.

Having described our invention,we claim- 1. The combination, with asupport, such as a store-counter, of the pivoted arms e b, a seatsupported thereby, and an independent supporting-brace G, secured tosaid support and extending below the arm b as a guide and support forsaid arm, substantially as set forth. A

2. lhe combination, with a support A, such as a store-counter, of thepivoted arms I) e, a stool support-ed thereby, and an independentsupporting-bracket below said arm I), having a series of notches in itsupper edge, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have affixed cur 9o signatures in presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN AUTRY HEARD. GEORGE SOLOMON MITCHELL.

Witnesses:

W. A. LIDDELL, L. A. PUNCHOKER.

